Flyers at Ducks preview

The Game

The Philadelphia Flyers will try to defeat the Anaheim Ducks for the first time in nearly six years when they play at Honda Center. The Ducks have won eight is a row against the Flyers since a 4-3 shootout loss on Dec. 2, 2011. Anaheim is 11-0-2 against the Flyers since Philadelphia last won in regulation, a 3-0 victory at Anaheim on Feb. 2, 2008.

The Flyers will be playing their third game in four nights to start the season. They won their opener 5-3 at the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday and lost 2-0 at the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

Players to watch

Flyers forward Claude Giroux has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in 13 career games against the Ducks.

Ducks forward Corey Perry, who scored 19 goals last season, had two goals and an assist in a season-opening 5-4 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. Perry has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 15 games against Philadelphia.

Status report

Eaves and Miller each will be eligible to come off injured reserve when the Ducks host the New York Islanders on Wednesday.

Stat pack

Simmonds scored three goals against the Sharks and has 16 points (10 goals, six assists) in 27 career games against Anaheim, including the first goal of his NHL career on Oct. 14, 2008. He has a 21.7 career shooting percentage against the Ducks, his best against any NHL opponent. … Gibson is 3-0-0 against the Flyers with a 2.32 goals-against average and .931 save percentage.

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